Not sure if that’s the right place to ask, but I used to use Boost for Reddit and I was able to follow people (I don’t know if this was a Reddit or a Boost feature).
Is it possible to follow users in Lemmy? The only options I see are to either block or msg user.
Not directly, but you can via RSS.
Hey, thanks for the suggestion. I’ll certainly git it a try.
On twitter, facebook, etc you follow people. Then the algorithm creates a bubble where you only get opinions and points of views you “like”.
On reddit and lemmy you follow subjects. Then you get a wider range of opinions and points of views about subjects you like.
One type creates celebrity “influencers” and polarization of opinions. The other doesn’t.
I really, really hope it stays that way.
This would make a lot of sense when it comes to integration with Mastodon, even if Lemmy isn’t exactly made for following specific people.
Different ways to present mostly the same data.
